Hey everyone! I'm considering upgrading my GPU since I'm not really happy with my current Intel Arc B580. I've been playing games like Helldivers 2, Doom: The Dark Ages, Oblivion Remastered, Fortnite, and Rocket League. I'm thinking about a few options: the 7700 XT (around £350+), 7800 XT (around £429+), a 5070 (around £500+), a 5060 Ti 16GB (around £400+), or possibly trying to snag a 9060 XT 16GB at MSRP. Here are my specs: MSI B550M Pro-VDH Wifi motherboard, AMD Ryzen 5 5600 CPU, a 1080p LG Ultragear 180Hz monitor, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, and of course, my current GPU, the Sparkle Titan Intel Arc B580 12GB. This was my first build, and I've only had it for about 6 months. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!
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When you say you're "falling out" with your GPU, do you mean it's just not performing well? The 9060 XT, 7700 XT, and 5060 Ti are comparable in performance for the games you mentioned. Also, since you're gaming at 1080p, the video memory shouldn't be a big concern right now. Just a heads up, with your Ryzen 5 5600, you might hit some CPU limitations even with an upgrade, which could impact your performance in those games.
By "falling out", I mean it just crashes sometimes during lighter games and annoys me. I want to be ready for a future CPU upgrade as well. Do you think the CPU bottleneck will be noticeable?